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    After 20 Years of Use I Don’t Know What to Do Anymore

    Our Allies member has finally found the strength to seek help for herself, too.
    Laurie MacDougall February 1, 2022
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    Is Drug Court Considered Treatment?

    Laurie MacDougall November 10, 2021
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    A Chink in the Armor of their Denial is DAY ONE of the Healing and Recovery Process

    Understanding what denial is and how it functions in addiction is one key to opening the door of recovery.
    Dominique Simon-Levine November 8, 2021
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    Her Baby Was Taken Away. Should This Grandmother Seek Custody?

    An Allies member has watched her daughter have both her babies taken away because of addiction. She and her ex-husband are ready to adopt a new approa…
    Laurie MacDougall November 3, 2021
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    What Does Being “In Denial” Actually Mean?

    Acceptance of a painful reality is a process and takes time. If it's happening to you, be open to the truth and gentle with yourself. If it's happenin…
    Annie Highwater December 4, 2020
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    Bribes, Incentives, and Positive Reinforcement – Part 2

    In this follow-up to her post on incentives, bribes and reinforcing, Laurie MacDougall shares her "One and Done" approach. Read on for a practical and…
    Laurie MacDougall September 10, 2020
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    Bribes, Incentives, and Positive Reinforcement – Part 1

    A family member writes in wondering about rewarding her loved one for attending a few recovery group meetings. Guest author and recovery enthusiast La…
    Laurie MacDougall September 9, 2020

    The Power of Language

    Laurie MacDougall discusses the dramatic impact that language has on our discussions of Substance Use Disorder. Let's work together to reduce stigma, …
    Laurie MacDougall May 15, 2020

    Denial About Addiction – Will My Son See the Truth?

    A member wonders if her son will ever come to terms with what he's put the family through. Read Annie Highwater's inspiring response which offers stre…
    Annie Highwater April 9, 2020
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    I Wish I Could Hire Someone to Help Her Handle Life in Early Recovery

    Early recovery can feel as shaky and chaotic as life before recovery as a loved one struggles to keep up with everything, from drug testing and appoin…
    Dominique Simon-Levine February 6, 2020
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    Allies in Recovery is a membership-based program providing knowledge and skills to families who have loved ones struggling with addiction, since 2003. Using CRAFT, the only behavioral training method designed specifically for families and scientifically proven to work, you’ll learn how to communicate, behave, intervene, and guide your loved one toward recovery. Eight self-guided video modules provide the complete CRAFT skillset. We supplement the training videos with hand-tailored guidance provided through an expert, interactive blog, podcasts, and curated resources - including ways to locate hard-to-find, quality, low- or no-cost treatment, and other pathways through which your loved one can find recovery. You aren't alone - you have Allies!

     

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